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Normally, when referring to public figures, you use their first name or just their surname. So, Trump rather than Donald. Not out of respect, but it’s just more
by blowski 8y ago
Normally, when referring to public figures, you use their first name or just their surname. So, Trump rather than Donald. Not out of respect, but it’s just more usual.
- michaelt 8y agoEh, we kinda just pull the convention out of thin air based on some combination of their name, other names they might be confused with, what they are widely known as, their preferences, and the rhetorical effect we're aiming for. I mean, not many people refer to Hulk Hogan as Mr Bollea, or Madonna as Ms Ciccone. But you might refer to Obama as Barack Hussein Obama if you want to draw attention to the fact his middle name sounds like a middle-eastern dictator.